Find relief from acute or chronic itch in this comprehensive guide―now completely updated! When should you scratch―and when should you let an itch be? Living without Itch offers the millions of people suffering from itch an essential and updated guide on how to find relief from their suffering. Researcher and clinician Gil Yosipovitch, MD, draws from his decades of experience caring for patients to share a treasure trove of easy-to-understand information to educate readers on how to manage their itchy conditions. This book comprehensively covers both acute and chronic itchy conditions, from hives, psoriasis, and eczema, to systemic and neurologic diseases, as well as recommendations for treatment options. Patients share their lived experiences and advice, while contributions from multi-disciplinary experts in nursing, psychology, and alternative medicine provide unique approaches to managing itch. This new edition includes: • Updated information about the itch pathway―why it occurs and the cascade of events that result in itch • Newly available FDA-approved treatments • Special considerations for populations such as individuals undergoing immunotherapy for cancer • Recommendations for lifestyle interventions, including nutrition, psychotherapy, allergy medications, and behavioral changes Completely revised and updated to include important developments in the field since the last edition's publication, this guide provides the information you need to understand, prevent, and manage itch. Contributors: David Baker, Rachael Bronstein, Kyle Bruner, Denis Eirikis, Juan Gonzales, Peter Lio, Chip Newton, Christina Schut Those seeking support, information, and relief will benefit from this forthright guide. ― Publishers Weekly Yosipovitch's openness to holistic treatment comes from the recognition that in some cases, itch is truly all in the mind. Damaged nerve fibers cause the brain to misinterpret signals as itch. Then other psychological factors such as depression and anxiety intensify the problem. ―Marie McCullough, praise for the previous edition, philly.com This book and its inventive format will make it possible for people who suffer from itch to understand it in great depth. And its practical advice will help everyone―from anyone who has ever been bitten by a mosquito to anyone who has ever experienced the unrelenting itch of the many skin diseases in which it causes so much suffering. ―Jeffrey D. Bernhard, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Editor Emeritus, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, praise for the previous edition Anyone who has suffered from itch, especially those with a condition where itch is a constant companion, will benefit by reading this groundbreaking book. As a patient myself, understanding it and learning ways to manage it can make a huge difference in living well day to day. ―Susan Thornton, cutaneous lymphoma patient; CEO, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation, praise for the previous edition My son's round-the-clock itch runs so deep, he scratches and scratches to find some relief. This book is for anyone with an allergy or eczema or other condition that causes itch, or anyone who wants to truly understand what so many endure when the itch is unrelenting. ―Eric Kageyama, praise for the previous edition If you live with chronic itch, you might think no one understands what you're going through. This innovative book is proof that some very smart people do. ―Kaspar Mossman, eczema patient, praise for the previous edition Find relief from acute or chronic itch in this comprehensive guide―now completely updated! Gil Yosipovitch, MD (MIAMI, FL), is a professor, Stiefel Chair in Medical Dermatology, and the Director of the Miami Itch Center at the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surger at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. He is known as the "Godfather of Itch" and is the founder of the International Forum for the Study of Itch. Zoe M. Lipman, MD (TAMPA, FL), is a resident physician at the University of South Florida Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. She is a former research fellow of the Miami Itch Center under the mentorship of Dr. Yosipovitch.